Turnstile



April '5 ,1927. 1,623,744

.1. J. MLAUGHLlN TURNSTILE Filed oct. 21. k1925 v 7 sheets-sheet 1 April 5 1927. 1,623,744

' J. J. MOLAUGHLLN vTURNS/TILE INVENTOR April 5 1927.

J. J. MCLAUGHLN TURNSTILE Filed oct'. 21. i925 '7 Sheets- Sheet 4 INVENTOR APH] K5 1927' J. J. MCLAUGHLIN TURNSTILE Filed o ot. 2L 1925 'v sheets-sheet s April'v 5 1927. 136223,'744l J. J. MCLAUGHLIN TURNSTILE Filed Oct. 21. 1925 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 lum PatenedApr. 5, l1927. i

@UNITED STATES l 1,623,144 iemiliani 12o-Fries JoHNJ. MLAUGHLIN, or BROOKLYN', Newsom; Assistme To HAROLD L. WARNER,

l orimooKLYmNnvs/f YORK.

Application filed october 21, 1925. serial No. 63,812.

.My invention relates to a turnstile. and l more particularly to that type of Isuch apparatus adapted to be used in the admission of patrons for a predeterminedfee to railroad stations, trains, street cars, theatres, .and all such and similar placesy Where these devices may be employed. I am aware that heretofore devices of like naturey have been employed for similar purposes. My/vpres- `310` -ent invention relates to a coin ,or token re- .lease turnstile which` may be used both for entrance and exit purposes. I am also vaware that heretofore such devices have .beenfemployedrbutto the best ofmy knowledge and belief suclr mechanisms as heretofore used, the operating -*mechanism has been controlled at least in part by magnetij cally operated devices, Whereas in my pres- .entinventionihe mechanism is controlled entirely by mechanical devices. In carry-y ing out theinvention kI also provide means foryieldingly,mounting the head or frame .in which the revoluble arms of the turnstile turn so 'as toi prevent injury to the patrons in the event of `a greater than a predetermined vimpetus being given to the rev-` oluble portionof theframe AWhen `locked or wheny directed against-the frame itself. In

p carrying `out the inventiony Ivalso `provide r3(".means for making it necessary `after the v revoluble arms have been turned a predetermined distance to complete a partial revolution before the revoluble portionof the frame can be` turned in the opposite Still furthermore; the mechaV direction. nism includes devices for preventing the `revoluble arms and the frame in which` they `are carried from being turned in one .operation morethan` a predetermined portion of a revolution before it is possible to operate the .apparatus a secondl time. The app-aratus uisl so constructed that it `may lbe controlled by an operator instead of vautooption of the operator himself.v Allv of these features will be hereinafter more particularly described. y

Inftlie drawing, Figurek 1 `is a plan of.'v l a turnstile embodying my present invention..

matically Controlled by a c'onor token at the Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the parts in another position. y i

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan of the devices for making it necessary to complete aA partial turn of the turnstile arms and the revoluble head in which they are mounted, and also for bringing` these parts to a positivestop with each predetermined partial revolution thereof, the same being taken on line 5-45, F ig.' 2. n

Fig. 6 is a similar veiw showing these parts .in another position.

Fig. is a sectional elevation taken on line 7"-7, Fig. 2; y

Fig. 8 .isy ka similar to Fig. 3, illustrating the effect of using a token other than that intended to operate the apparatus.

` Fig. 9- is a plan showing theposition of the v 'frame as yieldingly movable jon the pedestal. l Fig. 10 is a yplan illustrating` the operation of the apparatus. y

Fig. 11 is a plan illustrating the use of a register or recording apparatusV as employed AWith the turnstile.

' Fig. l2 is a sectional elevation of the same.

`]3`ig.13 is a plan illustrating an .attachy ment vvhereby the operator mayv free the 'turns'tile for use.

F ig.' 17 is a sectional elevation `illustrating the stop for the coin after the same has been inserted and before being engaged by the operating mechanism.

In carrying out the invention the turnstiley made in accordance therewith .includes a pedestal 2O which as is customary sis provided With a base adapted tobe supported on any suitable foundation. Thepedestal is fitted With a top plate 21 which is secured in position thereon by means of.` stud boltsl 20 orother'ivise.

Inka centrally disposedr and depending position the top plate 2l has a boss 22 Which is centrally apertured and tapped'y for the purposes hereinafter described. Superimposed .onthe top plate 2l is a base 23 of .a housingor frame which valso includesside members. 24A, 25end members 26 4and 27, tbget-lei vwith an upperfplt andati. estera?. all theselparts eine' saisine ably connected to one another in any convenient manner.

Mounted in the tapped opening of the boss 22 is a tubular member 30 provided at one end with a screw threaded extremity 31 to engage in the tapped opening of the boss 22, this tubular member being secured in position by means of a washer 32 and a nut 33 or otherwise. In the upper face of the top plate 21 there is a recessed portion adapted to receive a centrally disposed flange 34 on the base 23 which is provided with a centrally disposed opening through which the tubular member 3() passes so that the base 23 and consequently the housing are adapted to turn a limited extent as hereinafter described upon the top plate 2l. To provide for this limited yielding movement of the housing the pedestal is provided with bosses 35, 36 and the trame in similar but opposite positions with bosses 3T and 38. The bosses and 3T are on one side of the central line of the housing and are fitted with a screw bolt 39 having a Collar 40 adapted to bear against the boss 3T, and also with a spring 41 surrounding the screw holt and extending between the collar and the inner face of the boss 35. Exteriorly of the boss 35 the screw bolt 39 is provided with an adjusting nut 42. The bosses 36 and 38 are on the opposite side of the central line of the housing and are similarly fitted with a screw bolt 43 having an adjusting nut 44, a collar 45, and a spring 46 surrounding the i bolt 43 and extending between the collar 45 and the inner face o the boss 36. These parts are clearly illustrated in Figures l, 2, and 9.

The top plate 21 of the pedestal in spaced positions is provided with segments 4T and t-he underside of the base 23 with similarly placed bosses 48 to which latter cleats 49 I are secured by bolts 5() or otherwise so as to prevent any appreciable upward movement of the housing relatively to the pedestal and the top plate thereof.

Fitted to turn on the tubular member 30 is a sleeve 51. The lower end of this sleeve rests upon a bearing plate 52 which is associated with a bearing plate 53 and intermediate ball bearings 54 or otherwise in order to reduce the. friction of the revoluble parts as will be readily understood. Suitably connected to the sleeve 51 there are spaced plates 55 and 56 secured between which in any suitable manner are the turnstile arms 5T, 58, 59 and 60. As illustrated. I have shown four equally spaced arms as this is the number which is customarily employed in turnstiles of the type to which my invention relates, although it will be understood that any number of these arms may be thus employed. On the upper surface of the plate 55 there are spaced pins 61, 62, 63 and 64 provided respectively with rollers 65, 66, 6T

and 63. In the housing an oscillating head 69 is pivotally mounted as indicated at T9. Connected to and extending from this oscillating head 69 there is a lever arm T1 which I prefer to call a positioning lever. oscillating head is normally maintained in position with the positioning lever Tl in contact with a set of rollers, such lor example as the rollers 65 and 66 as shown in Fig. 3, by means of ay spring T2 or otherwise. Also connected to and movingwith the oscillating head 69 there is a lever T3 which extends upwardly through an aperture T4 provided for this purpose in the upper plate 23 and is fitted with a pin T5. As hereinal'tcr described, l preier to refer to this lever T3 as the token or coin lever.

The parts of the turnstile are normally locked against a turning movement in one direction while the same are free lo turn in the opposite direction, the locking devices being actuated through the intervention ol a predetermined coin or token so as to iree the same when such a token is inserted in the apparatus. '.lhese devices comprise a locking lever T6 pivolally mounted at TT in the housing and adapted to extend ov an upper edge portion oi the plate These devices also include a release lever T8 pivotally mounted at T9 in the housingr and normally maintained in an initial position by a spring T9 or otherwise. The release lever T8 is fitted with a pin 80 and is connected by a link 81 with a holt Q2 passing through and operating in a slot 33 provided there'lor in the upper plate 23 and connected to the locking lever T6. At its free end the locking lever 'T6 is provided with a hook or projection 34 and in spaced positions in the upper peripheral portion ol the plaieA 55 there are lugs 35. S6, 3T and HS so placed as to engage the hook 3l; at the end ol' the locking lever T6 unless the same has been swung to permit the adjacent lu.;r lo clear the hook.

suitably attached to the upper plate 23 or otherwise and extending through the cover 29 there is a. coin slot member Si). rThis in a suitable place is provided with shoulders 90 forming stops for a coin or token so as to arrest the same in a position lying hetween the pin T5 and a portion ot the release lever TS as hereinafter described. TCX- tending through the tubular member Il() there is a coin chute 9i which leads to a suitable receptacle it the lower end ol the tubular meml'ier 39 there is au auxiliary coin chute 93 which leads to an opening in the pedestal and to a cup or other receptacle 94, placed exteriorly thereof as is particularly illustrated in Fig. T of the drawing. In the introduction of a coin of predetermined denomination or a token as indicated at 95 in the coin slot member 89. the coin drops upon and is arrested by the shoulders The orffstops90. "In this position the coin lies 'edge portion ofthe releaselever'78 so thatv the 'coin @extends appreciably beyond the ends 97 and 98de'tining the extent of this liiotch I96, 'as clearly indicated in Fig. 14 `ji'rttlie drawing. Assuming the coin 'that 'intended to operate the apparatus and that the `entrance direction is from right to left as "indicated in Fig. 10, the operation of `fthev arms will vbe in clockwise direction. In thisoperation the initial turning moveineiit ot the arms causes an initial turning vmovement of the plates and 56 causing theroller 65 to swing the positioning lever 71 and to imparta corresponding movement "to lthecoin lever 73. This movement iinmediately causes the pin to contact with the'coiii and toforce `the saine against the edge of the release lever 7 S. 4The continued `initial movement oi these parts swings the Qr'elease leverand imparts a corresponding movement to the locking lever'b` through the link 81 and the bolt 82. Before the J eiently 'fa-r `to clear the lug7 permitting the `continued movement of the arm so as to `allow thepatron to pass through. As the f arms continue yto turn the vfree end of the 'tokenlever engages the pin 80 and the relat'ionship "of the i parts is such that the i swinging movement of the release lever through vthis contactfisy greater than the swinging movement of the pin 7 5 so that therelease l lev'erfmovesfree from the coin.

This occurs as the coin is immediately over the upper end of' vthe coin 'chute 91 so that f as the coin isv released it allsinto the chute and iinds its lway by the action of gravity to the receptaclei92. vIn the event ota coin or token of' smaller diameter than that of the predetermined denomination intended to i "ope'rateth'e apparatus isused in an effort to loperate the-machine as shown in Fig. 8, the

parts associated therewith willnot be moved and the tubular member tothe chute`93 and vto Icoin may wedge in the notch and it it does will prevent the operation of the apparatus because then the release lever -78 and the suiiiciently far to release the hook 84: from the adjacent lug. Cbviously also, it the 'token is of sufficiently smaller diameter than the coin intended to operate the apparatus, it will= fall vthrough the coin slot member be returnedfto lthe `cup 9&1 arranged eXte riorly of the pedestal. It will also be understood that in the turning of thevarins in1 the opposite orcounter clockwise direction fthe 'roller 66 swingsythe levers 71 and 7 3 sutliciently far `to move the klocking lever 7 Sito 'a position in which the hook fend there `notched disk 101.

` of will clearv the next' following lug 86 so that the apparatus is ,free toturn iii-this 3 direction.

The turnstile is also iitted with means `for making it necessary to complete apredeterinined portion ot a revolution of the arms and also to bring the saine to'a positive stop with each intended partial revolution thereof. The mechanism oraccomplishing these purposes is illust-rated in Figures 2, 5 and 6 of the drawing. These devices consist in a mutilated gear disk 100 and a The teeth in the inutilated disk are indicated at 102 andthe notches in the notched `disk provide for spaced projections 103 therein. A pawl l104 pivotalh7 mounted at 105 andl normally maintained in an initial position by a spring 106 cooperating withstop pins 107. This pawl engages the teeth 102 of the mutilated gear disk so that as will be understood, ir` respective of the direction in which the turnstile arms are operated after the arms have been turned sufficiently far to cause the pawl to engage the teeth7 `the arms cannot turn" yback until a predetermined portion of'a 'revolution, which in this instance is aqua'rtei turn7 is made. f I also employ dogs 108 and l109 cooperating with the notched disk 101.` The dog 108 is formed tof include a' nose 110 and a heel 111 and is pivotally mounted as' indicated at 112. This dog is normally maintained in an initial position by a spring 113 cooperating with stop pins 114. Similarly the dog 109 is so formed as to' be prooperating withstop pins 119. `In the operation ot this device-assuming the arms are lili) turned in clockwise position as sliown'in Fig. `6,` the heel'116 fof the gdog 109 `momentarily enters the adjacent notch inthe tent of that particular turning movement oi `operation thereof.

As shown in Figs, 11 and 12 the apparatus may be provided with a suitable `train of gears 120 for operatingthe register or recording device 121 to automatically record the number of passengers -or patrons utilizing- "thel turnstile. :Alsol as ,indicatedc in Fi.`

13, the locking lever and the parts associated therewith may be actuated by a chain or rope 122 controlled by the agent or attendant so as to release the lock, making the turnstile operative at his pleasure.

It will furthermore be understood that the frame of the turnstile may be suitably enclosed so that at one side thereof the arms pass through the said enclosure making a one-vvay passage on the operative side ol' the turnstile, or as indicated in Fig. l0, the turnstile may he located centrally in a passage and the outsde rail 123 which is mounted on posts 12JI and 125 or otherwise may be utilized together with a chain 126 or other similar device to close this outer portion of the passage way. The particular manner in which the turnstile is placed forms no part of my present invention.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a turnstile, a plurality of spaced revoluble arms, a locking lever `l`or normally preventing the said arms from being turned in one direction but permitting the said arms to be turned in the other direction, a positioning lever for normally maintaining the said arms in a predetermined position, and devices actuated by the positioning lever upon the initial movement of the said arms in one direction and through the intervention of a token for moving the said loching lever to free the said arms thereby permitting the said arms to be turned a predetermined `portion of a revolution in one direction.

2. ln-a turnstile, a revoluble frame, a plurality ot arms carried by said frame, a lockinglever enacting with the said frame to normally prevent the same and the arms from being turned in one direction and permitting the frame and arms to be turned in the other direction, a posititmingT lever cooperating with the said frame to normally determine the position ott the same and the arms carried thereby, and devices actuated by the, positioning lever upon the initial movement ol' the `lrame and arms in one direction and through the intervention of a token for moving` the said locking lever to tree the said 'trame permitting the same and the arms carried thereby to he turned a predetern'iined portion ot a revolution in one direction.

3. in a tnrnstile, a ililurality ot spaced revoluble arms` a locking lever tor normally preventing` the said arms from heilig turned in one direction but permitting the arms to be turned in the other direction, a positioning lever tor norn'lally maintaining the arms in a predetermined position, and means whereby in the initial movement ot the positioning lever and the engagement With a token an initial movement is imparted to the locking lever and in the continued movement of the positioning lever the token is released and the movement of the locking lever completed to free the said arms permitting the same to be turned a predetermined portion of a revolution.

4f. In a. turnstile, a pedestal, a revoluble frame, spaced arms carried by the said frame, a locking lever, a plurality of lugs on the said frame each adapted to coact with the said locking lever to normally prevent the said frame and arms trom being turned in one direction and permitting the said iframe and arms to be moved in the other direction, a plurality of positioning devices carried by the said frame, a positioning lever cooperating with the said positioning dcvices to normally determine the position of the said revoluble frame and arms, and dcvices Wholly mechanical actuated by the said positioning.;` lever upon the initial movement ot the said revoluble trame and arms in one direction and through the intervention of a token for moving the said locking lever free of the adjacent lucr on the frame thereby permitting the said revoluble frame and arms to be turned a predetermined portion of a revolution in the said one direction.

ln a turnstile, a pedestal, a revoluble l'rame mounted in the pedestal, a plurality oi' spaced arms carried by the said revoluble frame, a plurality of lugs on the said revoluble trame, a locking lever cooperating successively with the said lugs to prevent the said revoluble 'lramc and arms 'lrom turning in one direction, a release lever connected to the said locking lever, a positioning lever, a plurality of positioning devices carried by the said revoluble frame and cooperating with the said positioning lever for determining the normal initial position of the said revoluble Al'rame and arms, and devices wholly mechanical actuated through the operation o'lr the said positioning level.' and positioiiing devices upon the initial movement ot' the said revoluble Al'rame and arms in one direction and through the intervention ot a token i'or actuatingl the, said release lever and locking lever to ilree the latter trom the adjacent lug thereby permitting` the said revoluhle 'l'rame and arms to be turned a predetermined portion o'l' a revolution in said one direction.

(i. 'ln a turnstilc, a pedestal` a revolublc frame mounted in the pedestal. a plurality ol spaced arms carried by the lsaid revoluble trame, a plurality of lugs on the said revoluhle vl'rame. a locking lever cooperating successively with the said lugs to prevent the said revoluble traine and arms from turning in one direction, a release lever connected to the said locking lever` a positioning lever, a plurality of positioning devices carried by the said revoluble trame and cooperating with the said positioningr lever for determining the normal initial position of the said revoluble frame and arms, and a lever arm actuated by the said positioning lever and A lo positioning devices upon the initial turn-` ing movementl of the said revoluble frame and arms in one direction for engaging a token and moving the same against the said release lever to thereby operate the release lever and the locking leverto move the latter free from the adjacent-lug thereby permitting the said revoluble frame and arms to be turned a predetermined portionot a revolution in the said one direction.

7. In a turnstile, a pedestal, a revoluble frame mounted in the pedestal, a plurality of spaced arms carried by the said revoluble frame, a plurality of lugs on the said revoluble frame, a locking lever cooperating successively with the said lugs to prevent the said revolubleI frame and arms from turning in one direction, a release lever connected to the said locking lever, a positioning lever, a plurality of positioning devices carried by the said revoluble frame and cooperating With the said positioning lever for determining the normal initial position of the said revoluble frame and arms, a lever arm actuated by the said positioning lever, and a pin carried by the said lever arm adapted, when the said lever arm is moved, to bear against a token and through the intervention of the token to operate the release lever and the locking lever to move tbe latter free from the adjacent lug thereby permitting the said revoluble frame and arms to be moved a predetermined portion of a revolution in the said one direction.

8. ln a turnstile, a pedestal, a revoluble frame mounted in the pedestal, a plurality ot' spaced arms carried by the said revoluble trame, a plurality of lugs on the said revoluble frame, a locking lever cooperating suc'- cessively with the said lugs to prevent the said revoluble trame and arms from turning in one direction, .a release lever connected to the said locking lever, a positioning lever,

` a plurality of positioning devices carried by the said revoluble trame and lcooperating with the said positioning lever fory determining thev normal initial position of the said revoluble frame and arms, a lever arm, a pin carried thereby and adapted to contact with a token, and a post carried by the said release lever and adapted to be engaged by the extremity of the said lever arm Whereby in the initial movement of the revoluble frame and arms in one direction the positioning lever and devices actuate the said lever arm to force the pin against the token and the token against the release leverto operate the release lever and the locking lever freeing the latter from the adjacent lug thereby freeing the said revoluble frame and arms and by the continued movement ot the lever arm after the same is moved into contact with the said post causing the release lever to move faster than the lever arm thereby freeing the said tokenl 9. In a turnstile, a pedestal, a revoluble frame mounted in the pedestal, a plurality of spaced arms carried by the said revoluble `trame, a plurality of lugs on the said revoluble `trarne, a locking lever cooperating successively with the said lugs to `prevent the said revoluble frame and arms trom turning in one direction, a release lever connected to the said locking lever, a position ing lever, a plurality of positioning devices carried by the said revoluble trame and oo-y operating vvith the said positioning lever for deteri'nining the normal initial position of the said revoluble frame and arms, a lever arm, a pin carried thereby andadapted to contact with a token, and a post carried by the said release lever and adapted to be engaged by the extremity of the said lever arm whereby in the initial movement ot' the revoluble frame and arms in one direction the positioning lever and devices actuate the said lever arm to force the pin against the token and theV token against the release lever to operate the release lever and the locking lever -freeing the latter from the adjacent lug thereby freeing the said revoluble frame and arms and by the continued movement of the lever arm after the same is moved into contactwith the said post causing the release lever to move 'faster than the lever arm thereby freeing the said token, said positioning lever and positioning devices operating through the said lever arm, post, and release lever, to swing the locking lever free from the next succeeding lug when the said revoluble iframe and arms are moved in the opposite direction, thereby `permitting the revoluble trame and arms to be always movable in the said opposite direction.

Signed by me this th day of October, 1925.`

JOHN J. MOLAUGHLIN. 

